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Never use points to discount a ticket

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Yesterday I talked about how to calculate the intrinsic value of your points. One of the mistakes I often see is that people use points to discount the cost of…

Whats the value of your points?

Whats the value of your points? 2560 1705 Joe Bleasdale

One of the reasons people struggle with spending their points is because they do not understand their actual value. So in this article, I’ll talk about calculating the value of…

Can you retroactively claim points?

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After my trip to Austin, I outlined why you should always check that your points have been credited after a flight. It’s quite common to take flights and for some…

When do Virgin Atlantic release reward seats?

When do Virgin Atlantic release reward seats? 650 488 Joe Bleasdale

Up until recently, Virgin Atlantic didn’t have a guarantee of reward seats like British Airways does. But they did announce a new feature for Gold members recently which essentially guarantees…

When do British Airways release reward seats?

When do British Airways release reward seats? 600 337 Joe Bleasdale

I often speak to people who collect Avios and their biggest issue is finding availability. Usually, they leave things too late and by the time they realise they want to…

How do people end up with millions of points?

How do people end up with millions of points? 2560 1707 Joe Bleasdale

I’ve met quite a few people who’ve had in excess of 1 million points at their disposal. Sometimes it’s multiple millions. But how do they do it? A lot of…

Six tips for booking reward flights

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Last night I was thinking to myself, what are the top tips I can share for booking reward flights. I often talk about all the other elements around this, but…

Best seats on Virgin Atlantic – Upper Class

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Yesterday I shared my favourite seats in Premium across each aircraft in Virgin Atlantic’s fleet. I’m lucky enough to have spent a fair chunk of time in their Upper Class…

Best seats on Virgin Atlantic – Premium

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Yesterday I shared my favourite seats in Economy across each aircraft in Virgin Atlantic’s fleet. I’ve spent a great deal of time in their Premium cabin (my favourite Premium Economy…

Best seats on Virgin Atlantic – Economy

Best seats on Virgin Atlantic – Economy 1600 624 Joe Bleasdale

In today’s article, I’m going to discuss the best seats in the Economy cabin for each Virgin Atlantic aircraft. I’m sure you find it shocking that i’ve flown Economy, but…

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